Moving to Montezuma, Georgia
Population: 3,999. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,997 (-0.1% change)
Males: 1,798 (45.0%), Females: 2,201 (55.0%)
Macon County
Zip code: 31063
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $23,022
Median house value: $52,700
Population by Race
Races in Montezuma:
- Black (69.8%)
- White Non-Hispanic (27.8%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (10.7%), Irish (5.0%), English (3.3%), German (2.6%).
Elevation: 310 feet
Land area: 4.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Montezuma
- High school or higher: 65.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 12.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Montezuma city
- Never married: 30.9%
- Now married: 43.4%
- Separated: 5.7%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 8.7%
0.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -506 (-11.2%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Montezuma:
- FLINT RIVER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (509 SUMTER ST BOX 574)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Montezuma:
- PEACH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FORT VALLEY, GA)
- SUMTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; AMERICUS, GA)
- PERRY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PERRY, GA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Montezuma:
- MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 38 miles; MACON, GA; Abbreviation: MCN)
- ROBINS AFB (about 39 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Abbreviation: WRB)
- SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Montezuma:
- DR. C P SAVAGE SR. (about 2 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA; Abbreviation: 53A)
- SOUTHER FIELD (about 18 miles; AMERICUS, GA; Abbreviation: ACJ)
- PERRY-HOUSTON COUNTY (about 23 miles; PERRY, GA; Abbreviation: PXE)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montezuma:
- FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
- MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
- CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,383)
- MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
- GORDON COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
- COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
Schools
Public high school in Montezuma:
- MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 611 CARL S. PEASTER HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Montezuma:
- MACON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 615 CARL S. PEASTER HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
- D. F. DOUGLASS ALTERNATIVE CENTER (Location: 425 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)
Private primary/middle schools in Montezuma:
- MONTEZUMA MENNONITE (Students: 48; Location: ROUTE 1; Grades: 1 – 8)
- CLEARVIEW MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 32; Grades: 1 – 8)